Search for driver who may have witnessed fatal A29 crash

A motorcyclist was killed in the incident near Slindon

Author: Ryan BurrowsPublished 16th Oct 2020

Police investigating a fatal crash on the A29 in West Sussex are looking to speak to a driver who may have witnessed the incident.

A 50-year-old motorcyclist from Portsmouth was killed in the crash at Fairmile Bottom, near Slindon, at around 2.57pm on Wednesday (October 14th).

The black Aprilia motorcycle he was riding collided with a silver Vauxhall Vectra which were both travelling northeast towards Whiteways Roundabout.

The Aprilia then collided into a Ford Transit which was parked in a layby on the opposite carriageway.

Officers would like to speak to the driver or passengers of a small dark coloured vehicle which was travelling on the road at the time of the collision.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Vauxhall – a 30-year-old man from Storrington – was uninjured. He was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, and has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.

If you are the driver of the dark coloured vehicle or witnessed the collision please email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting Operation Redman.